Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
barwick
bawdrick
berewick
berewick
noun
(now historical) An outlying estate.
berwick
berwick
Proper noun
Any of various towns, including:
a town in Maine, USA.
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
brickwall
brickwall
noun
(nonstandard) Alternative form of brick wall
brickwise
brickwise
adj
In the manner of bricks, especially the overlapping way in which they are assembled into a wall.
brickwork
brickwork
noun
The quality of the construction of brick built items.
Those parts of items that are made of brick.
browsick
brunswick
brunswick
Proper noun
A city in Germany; Braunschweig.
Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
cabinetworking
cabinetworks
candlestickward
chainwork
chainwork
noun
Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.
checkerwise
checkerwise
adj
Alternative spelling of chequerwise
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
checkwriter
checkwriter
noun
A machine that writes on preprinted checks in such a way as to prevent fraudulent alteration of the check.
One who writes checks.
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
cockcrowing
cockcrowing
noun
The crowing sound of a cock.
cockcrow; daybreak
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
corkwing
corkwing
noun
corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops)
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
counterworking
counterworking
verb
present participle of counterwork
coworking
coworking
noun
The use of a shared working environment for independent activities by different organisations.
cribwork
cribwork
noun
cribbing (structural members)
cribworks
cribworks
noun
plural of cribwork
crosswicks
crownlike
crownlike
adj
Resembling a crown.
crowstick
downpatrick
fredericktown
hardwick
hardwicke
hardwickia
hartwick
harwick
herdwick
herdwick
Noun
A sheep of a Cumbrian breed prized for their robust health and durable wool.
herwick
hickorywithe
icework
icework
noun
(geology) Glacier action.
Art or building work using ice as a material.
jabberwockian
jabberwockies
jabberwockies
noun
plural of jabberwocky
jinrickshaw
kenwrick
kirschwasser
kirschwasser
noun
A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenware
kitchenware
noun
(attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation.
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
lerwick
lerwick
Proper noun
A town, and the administrative centre of, the Shetland Islands.
nawrocki
norridgewock
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pedricktown
perwick
pickerelweed
pickerelweed
noun
(US) Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
pickwork
piecework
piecework
noun
Alternative spelling of piece work
pieceworker
pieceworker
noun
A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
pitchwork
pitchwork
noun
The work of a coal miner who is paid in a share of the mined material.
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
prickwood
prickwood
noun
A shrub (Euonymus europaeus), the spindle tree.
princewick
quickwater
quickwater
noun
(canoeing) Water with limited currents or rapids, less turbulent than white water.
quickwork
quickwork
noun
(nautical, archaic) All of the submerged section of a vessel's planking.
(nautical, archaic) The planking between the spirketing and the clamps.
(nautical, archaic) The short planks between the portholes.
racewalking
racewalking
noun
(sports) A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).
verb
present participle of racewalk
racewalkings
raywick
reacknowledging
reacknowledging
verb
present participle of reacknowledge
renwick
rickshaw
rickshaw
noun
A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
verb
To move someone by means of a rickshaw.
rickshaws
rickshaws
noun
plural of rickshaw
rickwood
rockview
rusticwork
ryswick
schweiker
schweizerkase
screwlike
screwlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
sheriffwick
sheriffwick
noun
The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
shipwreck
shipwreck
noun
(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
(figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
verb
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
shipwrecked
shipwrecked
adj
Stranded as a result of a shipwreck.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shipwreck
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shirewick
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
sneckdrawing
snickdraw
snickdrawing
stickwater
stickwater
noun
A solution of proteins and other bio-nutrients obtained as a coproduct in the processing of animal by-products; typically produced at a slaughterhouse, or at rendering facilities which processes fishmeal or meat and bone meal. Stickwater is furthermore processed and added to animal feeds as a source of nutrients.
stickwork
stickwork
noun
(sports) Use of the stick in lacrosse, hockey, etc.
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stockwright
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
switchbacker
switchkeeper
swordick
swordick
noun
(Orkney) The spotted gunnel (Muraenoides gunnellus).
swordstick
swordstick
noun
A cane incorporating a concealed blade.
undersheriffwick
undersheriffwick
noun
The area of jurisdiction of an undersheriff.
unshipwrecked
unshipwrecked
adj
Not shipwrecked.
wackier
wackier
adj
comparative form of wacky: more wacky
warrick
warwick
warwick
Proper noun
Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.
warwickite
warwickite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron magnesium titanium borate mineral occurring as brown to black prismatic orthorhombic crystals.
warwickshire
warwickshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
weathercockish
weathercockish
adj
Fickle or changeable in one's views.
weathercockism
weathersick
weirick
wernick
whackier
whackier
adj
comparative form of whacky: more whacky
whicker
whicker
noun
The soft neigh made by a horse.
verb
Of a horse, to neigh softly, to make a breathy whinny.
whickered
whickered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whicker
whickering
whickering
noun
The act of producing a whicker.
verb
present participle of whicker
whickers
whickers
noun
plural of whicker
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whicker
whinchacker
whipcrack
whipcrack
noun
The crack of a whip.
whipcracker
whipcracker
noun
One who cracks a whip.
whirrick
whitrack
whitracks
whitterick
whitterick
noun
Alternative form of whitret
whittrick
wickeder
wickeder
adj
comparative form of wicked: more wicked
wickenburg
wicker
wicker
adj
Made of wickerwork.
noun
A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.
Wickerwork.
wicker basket
wickerby
wickers
wickers
noun
plural of wicker
wickerware
wickerware
noun
Articles made from wicker.
wickerwork
wickerwork
noun
A thing or things made of wicker.
wickerworked
wickerworked
adj
Made from or covered in wickerwork.
wickerworker
wickerworker
noun
Someone who makes things with wicker.
wickerworks
wickerworks
noun
plural of wickerwork
wicketkeeper
wicketkeeper
noun
(cricket) A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman.
wicketwork
wickner
windsucker
windsucker
noun
(derogatory) A term of abuse.
A horse with the habit of windsucking.
The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
wisecrack
wisecrack
noun
A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
verb
To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
wisecracked
wisecracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wisecrack
wisecracker
wisecracker
noun
A person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck.